Preds face decisions at forward

LOS ANGELES Forward Matt Halischuk will go in tonight against Los Angeles, replacing the injured Brandon Yip, who is out with an upper body injury. Yip suffered the injury Saturday at San Jose.

But when the Predators return to Nashville, they’ll have some decisions to make with their group up front depending on how much time Yip will miss. The Predators just picked up Bobby Butler off waivers from the New Jersey Devils.

Also, coach Barry Trotz hinted at a call-up situation from Milwaukee of the AHL. Here are the names he listed as possible players who could come to Nashville: Austin Watson, Chris Mueller, Kevin Henderson and Taylor Beck.

“At the same time we have some people here who have to produce,” Trotz added.